Rep. John Kline Had Perfect Voting Attendance in Congress in 2011

There are 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and of those, only 12 had perfect attendance for voting last year.

U.S. Rep. John Kline, (R-MN, 2nd district) of Lakeville, was one of them. According to congressional voting records, Kline was on hand to vote 948 times in 2011—every opportunity available.

It was the fourth time Kline posted a perfect voting attendance record, according to a press release issued by Kline's office; he also did so in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

The release said: "In addition to making every recorded vote, Kline returned home regularly to meet with local officials and constituents, hear their concerns, and work on their behalf in Washington."

Kline is in his fifth term in the U.S. House and is chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. He also serves on the House Armed Services Committee.